Your comprehensive list of items to take to any travel conference and why. Some of these items are no-brainers but some you may not have considered.

Notebook

For obvious reasons, for all those notes you want to take. It is also proven that you are more likely to remember something that you have physically written down.

Pencil Case

A great place to keep all your stationery in one convenient location instead of floating around at the bottom of your bag

Pens

Consider taking 2-3 pens. You never know when one might run out. It’s good to have a few backups

High-lighters

High-lighters are great for those really key take away’s. They help draw your eye straight to the information when you’re reviewing your notes later.

Post it notes

An excellent tool to use, so you can find a page in your notebook quickly.

Fresh Breath Items

Yeah, I’m talking mints and floss people. Networking means meeting and talking with lots of new people. Best to do it with fresh breath and no leftover spinach, from lunch, in your teeth…Ewwww

Business cards

You’re going to want to have all of your socials and contact details in one easy to hand over location. Swapping Instagram handles on phones and following up is clunky and probably won’t happen. It’s much easier to hand over a business card or send a virtual business card. Don’t forget to ask for theirs in return and keep that all-important conversation flowing.

Business card holder

The perfect place to store all your newly acquired business cards. Also, an easy location to have open next to your laptop when you’re writing all your follow up emails. Read this post to see why that’s important

Hand Sanitiser

Keep your hands feeling clean after all those introductions and handshakes.

Tissues

Some keynotes and speeches may leave you a bit teary, you never know! And for other obvious reasons! Bless you

Lipbalm

All that talking, networking and air conditioning is going to leave your lips dry.

Smartphone

Great for photos of other people, you with your favourite blogger or of the slides up on the screen. Also for note-taking if your little thumbs can go that quick.

Sweater / Jacket

Conferences and hotels generally have their air conditioning up high so to feel comfortable at all times, carry a lightweight sweater with you.

Snack Items

You should be fed at a conference but good to have a small snack in your bag. Think muesli/granola bars, nuts, muffins or fruit. Just make sure you’re not opening noisy packaging whilst someone is talking (read: super annoying and super disruptive, don’t be that person)

Satchel or Backpack

Unless you want to carry everything in your hands you’re going to need a bag of some description.

An Open Mind

There is going to be a lot of knowledge dropped at the conference and networking. Keep your mind open to every opportunity and everyone you’re about to meet

Now you’re all set with your travel conference items. Check out How to Make The Most of Your First Travel Conference.

Drop me a comment if you think I have missed something that I should add.

Disclaimer: All photos used are stock photos from Canva except my business card.

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